The Mid-Atlantic accent, or Transatlantic accent, is a consciously acquired accent of English, intended to blend together the "standard" speech of both American English and British Received Pronunciation. read more
Northern Virginia might be considered “Mid-Atlantic” in the U.S. in terms of being in the middle of the Eastern seaboard, but when it comes to accents, “Mid-Atlantic” refers to the middle of the Atlantic ocean—i.e., something between a British and a (standard) American accent. read more
<<Someone told me that there is a mid-atlantic English accent involving a mixture of American and British accents.>> I think that's true. Besides, this is a regular "singing" accent. read more